MedCity News August 8, 2024
Marissa Plescia

Through a new partnership with FarmboxRx, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee members will receive healthy food deliveries after they complete preventive health screenings, like a diabetic eye exam.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee (BCBST) is partnering with healthy food company FarmboxRx to address food insecurity across the state, the companies announced Thursday.

Boston-based FarmboxRx contracts with payers (primarily Medicaid and Medicare programs) to deliver produce boxes, cooking kits, educational materials and pantry items to patients’ doors. It operates in all 50 states and works with more than 90 health plans, including Molina Healthcare of New Mexico.

Through the new partnership, FarboxRx’s support is opening up to an additional 3.5 million members in Tennessee. BCBST members will receive healthy...

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